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K. OF C. EXECUTIVE 2003-04

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CHAPLAIN

Fr. Leo Lariviere. . . . . . . . .726-5127

DISTRICT DEPUTY

Gord (Cheryl) Edwards . . . . . 737-6633

DISTRICT WARDEN

Ron (Rollande) Ducharme. . . . .776-7720

GRAND KNIGHT

Chuck (Marla) Roy. . . . . .735-2825

DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT

Dave (Debbie) Taylor. . . . . . .737-8887

CHANCELLOR

Jim (Margaret) Biggs. . . . . . .735-5457

RECORDER

Paul (Angela) Sylvester . . . . . .726-6357

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Dale (Marcella) Martin. . . . . .776-8907

TREASURER

Ron Hamelin. . . . . . . . .733-6793

ADVOCATE

Murray (Madeline) Kirzinger. . . .776-9578

LECTURER

Gary (Penny) Gardin. . . . . . .726-5050

TRUSTEES

Larry (Laura Lee) Bezaire. . . . .736-5267

Kevin (Michelle) Langlois. . . . .726-5013

Frank (Deirdre) Van der Pryt. . . .726-5182

WARDEN

Chris (Kelly) Bergeron. . . . . .726-5383

OUTSIDE GUARD

Bob Renaud. . . . . . . . . .726-6877

INSIDE GUARD

Russ (Rose Marie) Dalpee. . . . .726-6531

PAST GRAND KNIGHT

Elie (Linda) Bertrand. . . . . . .776-5073

K. OF C. MEETING

SECOND WED. OF EVERY MONTH

DINNER 6:30 P.M. MEETING 7:30 PM

CHARITIES MEETING – SEE CALENDAR

COLUMBIAN CLUB MEETING

FOURTH WED. OF EVERY MONTH

MEETING 7:00 PM

FAMILY

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THE PASSION OF CHRIST

APRIL 2^ND

SMELT DINNER

APRIL 4^TH

SQUIRETTES BINGO

APRIL 11^TH

EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 14^TH

DINNER MEETING AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2005 EXECUTIVE ELECTIONS

APRIL 9^TH AND 23^RD

FISH FRY

APRIL 25^TH

ROSE SUNDAY

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YOUR SUPPORT

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COLUMBIAN CLUB

2003-04

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PRESIDENT

Jim Biggs . . . . . . . . . . .735-5457

VICE-PRESIDENT

Elie Bertrand. . . . . . . . . .776-5073

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chuck Roy. . . . . . . . . . .735-2825

Gary Gardin. . . . . . . . . .726-5050

Dale Martin. . . . . . . . . .776-8907

Frank Van der Pryt. . . . . . . .726-5182

Murray Kirzinger. . . . . . . .776-9578

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MCGREGORETTES EXECUTIVE

2004-05

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PRESIDENT

Janet Moore. . . . . . . . . .776-5022

1ST VICE-PRESIDENT

Cindy Dislippe. . . . . . . . .736-1166

2ND VICE-PRESIDENT

Gisele Pidgeon. . . . . . . . .726-5478

RECORDING SECRETARY

Angela Sylvester. . . . . . . . .726-6357

CORRESPONDENCE SECRETARY

Mary Meloche. . . . . . . . .726-6582

TREASURER

Diane King. . . . . . . . . . .726-9670

PAST PRESIDENT

Deirdre Van der Pryt. . . . . . .726-5182

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IN CASE OF ILLNESS OR DEATH IN THE FAMILY PLEASE NOTIFY:

MCGREGORETTES - BETTY DEBLOIS AT 726-6391 OR 726-6307 AT WORK

KNIGHTS – SUE DESCHAMPS AT 726-6494

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KC INSURANCE - YOUR AGENT

JEREMIE BORNAIS

519-736-7983 OR

1-866-683-1355

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COLUMBIAN SQUIRES TRAINING TOMORROWS LEADERS TODAY!

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For The Entire Family

CHAPLAINS REPORT

Brothers,

Alleluia! In our liturgy, now that Easter has arrived, we have begun to use this word again, not used since the beginning of Lent. It sums up what Easter means. It is the joyous cry in Hebrew, when they realized how God had loved them, released them from slavery and oppression, blest them with new life, new belonging to God, a new land, a new people, could only respond with “Praise God, Alleluia.” They said this at Passover every year, when they remembered their big event.

We Christians have retained their cry to express what Easter means to us. What God did before Christ was just a preview of what God did for us in Jesus at Easter. God has had the last word in all the evil rejection, betrayal, miscarriage of justice, sin and death of Jesus. He has changed death to life and brought good out of the whole mess. Our God is loving and merciful. He has rescued us through Jesus from our real slavery and death and given us His own life. He made us part of a new family, the Body of Christ. When we remember this in celebrating the death and resurrection of Christ, then we too cry Alleluia.” What more can we say in response to God’s absolutely free and faithful love?

Easter means God in our life at every moment as He was in the life of Jesus, He is there to save us, bring us life, strengthen us. There is not a moment when the good God is not working through our experiences, our sorrow, our pain, our dying, our efforts over death. He is changing death to life and bringing good out of it. He is our good God who loves us. Alleluia!

May you have a blessed Easter, sharing the life and faith of the Risen Christ.

Happy Easter,

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Leo Lariviere

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GRAND KNIGHT’S REPORT

Brothers,

I would first like to wish each and every member, their family, and their friends a very joyful Easter holiday season. Also, please keep Bro. Jim Biggs and his wife Margaret & their family in your prayers on the recent passing of Jim’s Mother on March 3^rd.

Now that we are in April, it is that time of year again. Boy how time flies. Nominations will be held @ this month’s General Dinner Meeting for the 2004 /2005 Executive. Please review this month’s bulletin for a full description of required duties for each executive position. Elections will be held in May, and nominations will open again before the election of each position. Please come out and get involved!

There have been many functions over the last month. I would first like to Congratulate our new 3^rd Degree members who went through their 3^rd Degree in Leamington on Sunday March 7^th, 2004. Congratulations to Bro. Gerard Beaulieu, Bro. Cory Drouillard, Bro. Nick Leclerc, Bro. Jason Pare & Bro. Kirk Lavergne.

Thanks to Brothers Jim Biggs, Al Satori & Chris Bergeron for the help in serving & cleaning up for the McGregorettes Ladies Auxilliary Dinner meeting on Monday March 15^th.

On Wednesday March 17^th, we held our Annual St. Patrick’s Day party at our hall. Once again as every year it was another success. Our guests were entertained from 4PM until closing. The food was excellent as always. Thanks to our Chairman Bro. Al O’Neil & his wife Carol, & PGK Gary Gardin. Thanks to our Manager Sue Dechamps, PGK Eli Bertrand & wife Linda for all the hard work in the kitchen. Thanks to Janice Brockman & Debbie Bastien for working the floor to sell all the Jello Shotz. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped to make this a great success.

On Friday March 19^th, we held another spaghetti night in our clubroom. Thanks to Bro. Dale Martin & wife Mar(CELLA) & Bro. Russ Dalpee for their help.

On March 28^th, our Council went over across the river to our Sister Council Robert Jones for our annual Bowling Fun day. As always everyone in attendance had a blast. Thank you to Bro. Phil Lefrancois for once again chairing this annual event. We now look forward to this summer when we will host their council over on our side for the annual fun softball game.

As we are getting close to the Ontario State Convention, we are also slowly running out of time to sell our Car Raffle Tickets for the Arthritis Society. Brothers, if you need tickets, please see myself, one of our bartenders or ask one of the executive. Even though the tickets were unfortunately sent out late to us this year, we still have time to sell a good amount.

Brothers, we are sponsoring a K of C Bingo on Sunday April 25^th. If you can work, it would be greatly appreciated. Please call Mary Ann Renaud @ 736-2724. The Bingo monies raised through our bingos are a major source of our monies that we get to donate to the many charities every month. Special thanks go out to our Bingo Chairman PGK Ulric Renaud and his wife Mary Ann for the many hours they put in for our Council in running these Bingos every month.

And last but not least, anyone wishing to help for our Good Friday Fish Fry, please come one come all. We start serving @ 4 PM, as it is a very busy day. The April 23^rd fish fry is sponsored by the McGregorettes Ladies Auxilliary.

In closing, please have a great month & please Get Involved In Your Great Council !

Fraternally Yours,

Chuck Roy

Grand Knight

DISTRICT DEPUTIES REPORT

Dear Brothers:

District 88 had one winner in the Zone free throw competition in the fourteen year old girl’s level. Congratulation to Janelle Fenus for an outstanding job at the zone level of the free throw competition.

The Council’s April meeting is one of the most important meetings of the year. The council opens nominations for the May elections. The choices you make and the members you nominate will affect the council for the coming year. Members who wish to stand for a position should make his intentions known to another member so they can be nominated. If you are not sure what a position requires of you. Please ask a current or former member of the executive and they will outline the responsibilities of the position. The councils need good strong leadership to develop new programs and to continue to grow.

The deadline for the car raffle ticket sales is just around the corner and I hope that you are all getting behind your council’s chairmen to make sure these sales are successful. This helps the arthritis society to assist many people of all ages with this disabling disease.

I hope all the councils have had a great membership drive in March. I am looking forward to seeing a large number of members go through the degrees in April. The district is very close to having most of the councils hit their quota for the year. Great work guys. Remember we are heading in to the last quarter of the year lets finish it of with a bang.

Fraternally

Gordon Edwards

District Deputy

Duties of Council Officers For Upcoming Elections

Grand Knight

The grand knight is responsible for the welfare of the council. He presides over council meetings, acts as an ex-officio member of all committees, appoints a membership and programming director, convenes officers for a monthly meeting, and ensures all necessary reports are submitted to the state and Supreme Council. He should also be aware of the council’s financial status and ensure that his signature appears on all checks drawn. The grand knight is a member of the Advisory Board with general supervision of the council’s Columbian Squire circle. For more specific duties and responsibilities, refer to the Grand Knight’s Handbook (#915).

Chaplain

The chaplain is the spiritual advisor of the council. He is expected to make a report at council meetings on religious matters. The grand knight appoints a priest in accordance with any rules established by the bishop of the diocese to serve as council chaplain. For more specific duties, responsibilities and eligibility, refer to the Chaplain’s Handbook (#945).

Deputy Grand Knight

The deputy grand knight is second in command. He assists the grand knight with council affairs and fulfills all duties assigned to him by the grand knight. Should the grand knight be absent from a council meeting, the deputy grand knight will preside. He is chairman of the council’s retention committee and also a member of the Advisory Board charged with overseeing the council’s sponsored Columbian Squires circle.

Chancellor

The chancellor has a variety of responsibilities. Primarily, he assists the grand knight and the deputy grand knight in the execution of their duties and oversees the council in both their absences. He is charged with strengthening the members’ interests in council activities. The chancellor is chairman of the admission committee and a member of the Columbian Squires circle ceremonial team.

Recorder

The recorder is similar to a court reporter or a secretary. He is responsible for maintaining a true record of all actions of the council and it’s correspondence. A Recorder’s Minute Book (#1043) is available from the Knights of Columbus Supply Department for keeping a record of council meetings.

Financial Secretary

The financial secretary is appointed by the supreme knight, upon recommendation of the council. His main area of responsibilities is maintaining all financial and membership records. He collects and receives all moneys from all sources, including annual dues from council members. He also handles supply orders for the council officers and members, filing the Report of Officer (#185), and submitting all membership transactions to the Supreme Council. For more specific duties and responsibilities, refer to the Financial Secretary Handbook (#1410).

Treasurer

The treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping and maintaining records of all council funds and accounts. He is responsible for depositing money into the council’s accounts and provides a certificate of such monies to the grand knight. He is also responsible for payment of all expenses.

Lecturer

The lecturer is appointed by the grand knight to provide both educational and entertaining programs to the council. He is responsible for the ‘Good of the Order’ portion of council meetings. In order to provide members with informative and educational programs, he must be knowledgeable and aware of all council programming.

Advocate

The advocate is the legal representative of the council and serves as the council’s attorney at trials and investigations of any interest to the council. While he does not need to be a member of the legal profession, he should be familiar with the council by-laws, the Order’s Charter, Constitution and Laws (#30), Methods of Conducting a Council Meeting (#1937), and Robert’s Rules of Order.

Warden

The warden is the ‘watchdog’ for council property and degree paraphernalia except the property of the financial secretary, treasurer and recorder. He is also responsible for setting up the council chambers for meetings and ceremonial work. During ceremonial exemplifications, he will appoint and supervise guards.

Inside & Outside Guards

The guards have similar responsibilities, but distinct differences. The outside guard tends to the outer door admitting visitors and members to the inner door. Once at the inner door, the inside guard checks to make sure that their membership cards are current.

Trustees

The board of trustees consists of three members elected by the council and the grand knight, who serves as chairman of the board. They oversee the work of the financial secretary and treasurer, and with the deputy grand knight serve on the council’s retention committee. During council elections, only the three-year trustee is voted on, with the others moving on to become two- and one-year trustees, respectively.

COLUMBIAN CLUB REPORT

ROBERT JONES BOWLING

Sun: March 28^th - Cost $15. The bus leaves St. Clements Council @ 1pm. Call Phil Lafrancois at 726-5777..

GOLF

The 36^th Annual International Golf tournament is scheduled for June 13^th to the 18^th in Windsor & Essex County area.. Host Council is Bishop Kidd. See Jim Biggs for an entry form.

DART LEAGUE

Interested players should call Jim Carrothers at 726-5096.

APRIL “DINNER EVENTS”

FISH FRYS and HOSTS (Knights & Ladies)

Friday, April 9^th (Good Friday)

Friday, April 23^rd

SMELT FRY

Friday, April 2^nd

Fraternally Yours,

Jim Biggs

Columbian Club President

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